Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.

Completing an undergraduate major or minor in psychology is the desirable and typical undergraduate preparation for a graduate degree in psychology. Qualified applicants from other academic backgrounds may enter the psychology graduate program provided they have completed the prerequisites. In addition to completing at least one course each in introductory psychology, research methods/experimental psychology, statistics, and psychological tests and measurements. Applicants may be accepted provisionally if they are missing one or two prerequisites provided they complete these prerequisites prior to beginning the graduate program.

Application Deadline

New students are admitted exclusively in the fall semester (which begins in late August). All application materials are due no later than January 15. Additionally, the Industrial-Organizational Psychology program has a Priority Application deadline of December 1, with applications completed before this deadline given the opportunity of priority consideration and an earlier on-campus interview day. However, applicants to all programs should be aware that submitting an application before December 1st is also preferred because the application for the optional Competitive Graduate Award is the first Friday in December. Thus, preparing your application in November is the best strategy.